Shipping overseas
 

Hey all,
I'm living in Okinawa now. I've been reading all over the place about costs to "Americanize" vehicles and this dreaded "DO NOT IMPORT" list. I would really, really, really, like to import a vehicle back to the states after my tour. If that means that the vehicle can't be street legal and has to be used on the track then, I'm fine with that. My question...

Is there a way to ship a vehicle to the states without having to pay the rediculous fees to make it "legal"? I was thinking maybe stripping the car of VIN numbers, breaking out the windows/windshield, maybe removing the turn signals and whatnot. ANYTHING... Anyone with information good or bad please drop a line here or in PM. I'd appreciate it.

--josh

I would imagine that you will get better feedback on zeroyon...

Where will you be living when you get back and where would you import it *California, Florida, etc...?

You can send a non rolling chassis (no wheels, engine, transmission, interiror) and then in a seperate container ship the removed parts. However this will only allow you to have a track car.

You can also import something that was originally made for the US market. There is a decent amount of LHD FD's, and other cars if you have the sourcing abilities.

You can also import something that was made in or before 1973 and make the car 50 state street legal.

Hope that helps.

Circuit. Can ya source me a good roller? :)

Sorry I do not deal with banned members.

dont ask this on zeroyon. they will kill you... in real life...

there is, however, a write up on zeroyon that shows you how to import a car under the track vehicle exception... it only lasts for a year or 2 then you have to destroy the car or send it back. not worth it imo....